A History of Australia: The people make laws, 1888-1915The late Manning Clark aims to bring to attention the foibles and strengths in every person, traits forced to the fore in the hardship and trauma that occured during the establishment and develpment of white settlement in Australia. Clark sets out to use the tragedies and successes of national heroes such as explorerers and generals, and those of the average person such as soldiers at Gallipoli and farmer's wives, to create a memorable tableau. |
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Page 374
... flower - beds were gay with late winter flowers : the lawns were closely cropped for the occasion : the Royal Artillery band played lively music : the dressing of the ladies was sombre , as befitted the time of the year . Cosy wraps and ...
... flower - beds were gay with late winter flowers : the lawns were closely cropped for the occasion : the Royal Artillery band played lively music : the dressing of the ladies was sombre , as befitted the time of the year . Cosy wraps and ...
Page 377
... flowers ' , one wrote later , ' intoxicated by roses and blood . For the war must bring us what was great , powerful and solemn . To us it wore the aspect of a cheerful shooting match on flowery meadows bedewed with blood'.36 The ...
... flowers ' , one wrote later , ' intoxicated by roses and blood . For the war must bring us what was great , powerful and solemn . To us it wore the aspect of a cheerful shooting match on flowery meadows bedewed with blood'.36 The ...
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... flowers of the Australian - British tradition.27 In Australia the news of the death of the single - minded , upright Bridges inflamed the passions aroused by the sinking of the Lusitania . Hughes , who was attending an Imperial ...
... flowers of the Australian - British tradition.27 In Australia the news of the death of the single - minded , upright Bridges inflamed the passions aroused by the sinking of the Lusitania . Hughes , who was attending an Imperial ...
Contents
A COAT OF CONSERVATIVE VARNISH | 29 |
MORAL IMPROVERS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS | 53 |
A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
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